PR 13.1 - Vereda da Palha Carga
PR 13.1 - Vereda da Palha Carga is a moderate official PR hiking trail near Louro da Gota in the mountains of west Madeira. The route is 3.6 km out and back (1.8 km each way), from Louro da Gota (ER209) to 25 Fontes. Allow about 1 h 45 min (2 h 10 min at an easy pace). A government permit is needed (4.50 EUR per visitor over 12). The number is the official IFCN designation, kept exactly as issued. One of 43 official routes in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
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Record
| Code | PR 13.1 (key PR-13.1) |
|---|---|
| Family | Official Route |
| Number issued by | IFCN - Instituto das Florestas e Conservacao da Natureza (Governo Regional da Madeira) |
| Where | Louro da Gota, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.77274, -17.12268 |
| Distance | 3.6 km, out and back |
| Status | open (source: IFCN) Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| In the app | Yes |
Official References
- IFCN: PR13.1 | Vereda da Palha Carga (https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html)
- IFCN: official one-way distance 1,8 km
Sources
- IFCN, Percursos pedestres recomendados: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html
- IFCN, Official trail panel: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/images/FotosArtigos/ActivNatureza/PercPedRecom/paineis/PR13_1.jpg
- visitmadeira.com: https://visitmadeira.com/en/what-to-do/nature-seekers/activities/hiking/pr-131-vereda-da-palha-carga/
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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PR 13.1 PR 13.1 - Vereda da Palha Carga. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/pr-13.1
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